Question: What attracted you to want to work for this company?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What attracted you to want to work at this company?
Why are you interested in our company?
Why do you want to join us?

Follow-up questions:

When did you first become interested in our company?
What have you found most appealing about working here?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Other Factors:

Candidate Preparedness,Entry Level (New Graduate),Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personality-Organization Fit,Rapport Building Question

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Job Structure – Duration of Typical Work Week,Job Structure – Freedom to Make Decisions,Job Structure – Structured versus Unstructured Work,Job Structure – Work Schedule Regularity,Job Structure – Work/Life Balance

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

A genuine interest in aspects of the company. There may be aspects of characteristics that appeal to interviewees that you or other company people are not aware of too.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Excessive or unnecessary flattery of the company or organization.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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